Barn Fresh 1951 Green Phantom

[hzqw2l]

Well here's a 90% complete original Schwinn Green Phantom that falls well into the RATROD catagory. Serial number under bottom bracket says it's a 1951.

Only missing the rear light and front light cover + lens.

Green Housepaint and rust over original Green and black. Locking springer without key, horn tank, rear rack, original pedals and OG seat with cover.
Had the Original Rim set that I replaced with era correct S-2s so the bike would roll. Took it out on a short test drive and rides like a champ.

 

[Metal Militia]

looks more like lake fresh :wink: great find

 

[SimpleMan]

Great find.....I've got headlight housing if your interested in one.

 

[hzqw2l]

looks more like lake fresh :wink: great find

I found it last week when the Michigan glacier melted... :lol:

 

[Skipton]

WOW! Great find is right :mrgreen:

 

[npence]

The Green Phantom is my favorite out of the Phantoms. Great find.

 

[stocksucks]

Gorgeous.
I'd like to get my hands on that rust
Keep rollin'

 

[tino]

This makes me want to stop and peek into every barn I see. Sweet Sweet Machine

 

[outskirtscustoms]

looks more like lake fresh :wink: great find

I found it last week when the Michigan glacier melted... :lol:

Actually this reminds me of a story I read in VW trends (december 1997) some years back, about the Antarctica expeditions in VW bugs! There's a 1957 VW oval window that broke through some ice and is still there in Antarctica under 250 feet of water and 10 feet if ice. If I am ever in Antarctica I'm going scuba diving! Little WD-40, carb cleaner, and fresh gas and I'll bet I could drive it home.... :lol:

 

[Metal Militia]

Actually this reminds me of a story I read in VW trends (december 1997) some years back, about the Antarctica expeditions in VW bugs! There's a 1957 VW oval window that broke through some ice and is still there in Antarctica under 250 feet of water and 10 feet if ice. If I am ever in Antarctica I'm going scuba diving! Little WD-40, carb cleaner, and fresh gas and I'll bet I could drive it home.... :lol:[/quote]

i watched a show where they recovered a world war II plane that had been crashed landed in the arctic. they knew where it was, but by the time thry went back a few years ago, it was like 180 feet down. they managed to get it up, so you might get lucky

 

[B607]

i watched a show where they recovered a world war II plane that had been crashed landed in the arctic. they knew where it was, but by the time thry went back a few years ago, it was like 180 feet down. they managed to get it up, so you might get lucky

I saw that too. So if there is global warming and the glaciers are melting, how is it that it snowed 180' deep since 1944 in Greenland. Gary